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Issue 125 WWWBGNEWS.COM Student groups Lesbian takes questions in Kohl cafe Instructor Cynthia rally for rollover Mahaffey spoke to students last night about By Glna Potlhoff her life after divorcing Assistant Campus Editor her husband and coming .<«^f out | Page 3 Armed with petitions, flyers lJk< .|B»I and signs with catchy phrases, Ei ' One fisherman the student groups FREEDOM ■PJ and Transcendence protested remains lost in University Dining Services' the water intent to get rid of meal f plan rollover in the Union The Coast Guard calls yesterday. • ' off the search for final Roughly 10 protesters held up crew member of the signs and asked for student sig- ANDrSHAfER I THEBGNEWS downed Alaskan natures near the main entrance to the Union and in the Falcon's PROTEST POWER: Student groups FREEDOM and Transcendence teamed up to protest fishing vessel, Mr. nest around 11:30 a.m. University Dining Services' intention to eliminate meal plan rollover Satashi Konno n-i The protest, which lasted | Page 8 about two hours, was organized support, visibility, education and andmemberofTranscendence, in response to Dining Services' civil rights group on campus, said Dining Services shouldn't decision to eliminate meal plan to get students thinking about mess with rollover and should Beijing Olympics' rollover at the end of the spring where their money is going. give back the money students ceremony protest 2009 semester and the 4.5 per- Transcendence President are putting into their meal cent increase in meal plan prices Joseph Aufenthie said plans. French president may next fall. although their group usually Students can share their be absent from opening Flyers passed out by protesters protests transgender issues, meal plan rollover money ceremony in protest of urged students to "Say 'Yes' to they also organize for student when buying food for friends, Rollover! It is YOUR MONEY." issues, such as mealplan roll- Aufenthie said. China's violence in Tibet FREEDOM, a progressive over elimination. "Rollover builds community | Page IS social activist student group "We are students and this that way," he said. on campus, organized the pro- affects the student body," The University wants to go Egyptian dead, test and combined forces with Aufenthie said. U.S. blamed Transcendence, a transgender Joelle Ryan, a grad student See ROLLOVER | Page 2 Loss of young father PHOTO I11USTIMI10N BY CHHISIINA MCGINNIS Mohammed Fouad DANCE MARATHON I PART TWO blamed on firing from U.S. military guard BG Undead DM | Pag.15 Falcon tennis: makes uneasy start to searches for season The ladies' tennis miracles kteam starts the support to use I second half of : the season for kids L with losses to EMU and Nerf guns By Kristen Vim Toledo Reporter |Pag«9 By Ryan Sullivan Seven-year-old Alexis Flynn is just like any other iiltle girl. She likes to sing and dance. She loves The University nughl hamper the second round animals and the outdoors. She of BG Undeatrs game play after the announce- plays the piano and loves the computer. ment was made last week to plaee an immedi- But unlike other girls her age, ate han on the use of Nerf guns on campus. the sweet and vivacious green- Ihegame.a version oil lumans versus/omhies, eyed, curly brown-haired Flynn is still going to he played hut it's going to he has faced horrors that other chil- Take away Nerf dren have not. toys, take away more difficult for the humans to survive, said Flynn was diagnosed with freedom senior Atonn Smelt/er, the weh administrator Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in July 2004 when she was just Columnist Levi Joseph for the group. PHOTO PROVIDED 4 years old at Riley Hospital for Wonder insists that Humans versus Zombies is a game played IT'S FOR THE KIDS: Alexis Flynn and her family pictured last year. Alexis was diagnosed Children in Indianapolis. During the University's Nerf between two teams, the humans and the zom- with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in July 2004. The Flynn family has been actively involved with Dance Marathon and Mini Marathon for the past four years. See MIRACLE | Page 2 toy ban doesn't bies. make Humans versus The goal of the humans is to survive the /.oni- Zombies less hie attack hy not being "bitten" and turned into controversial, but President Ribeau answers Tough restricts the freedoms of University students | Page 4 Questions' and student concerns By Scolt R.ck.r Should students be County prosecutor Reporter allowed to carry Nerf I Last night students were given a guns on campus? results undecided rare opportunity to askquest ions and voice their concerns to the By Tim Sampson Paul man who holds the University's City Editor highest position. Dobson This year's fourth and final Although the vote took place Assistant County installment of the Tough three weeks ago, the winner of Prosecutor Question series, which is medi- the Wood County prosecutor's ated by distinguished profes- tl ANTHONY GUERRINI, race is still up in the air. sor M. Neil Browne, featured Freshman. Political Science County officials will be meet- President Sidney Ribeau and ing tonight to certify the results Matt had the series' biggest participa- rt "Oh hell yes." of that vote which, on election Reger tion and largest attendance. sconmcKtR JHEBGNEWS night, left the two front runners Bowling Green Student questions ranged | Page 4 — Assistant County Prosecutor GRILLING THE PRES: M. Neil Browne hosts the last installment of Tough Questions' last Prosecutor from personal questions, such Paul Dobson and Bowling as why Ribeau is not more vis- night with University President Sidney Ribeau in the hot seat Green Prosecutor Matt Reger ible on campus, to more heated heated issue of the University While former President Paul — separated by a razor thin issues, such as parking. eliminating meal plan rollover. Olscamp thought parking was margin and left the race too results showed Dobson in the He told the audience that he Ribeau said although meal not a problem, but rather stu- close to call. lead, there are still enough is not consistently visible on plans will no longer rollover, dents' motivation to walk lo Unofficial results from provisional and absentee bal- campus because he often travels because the University's audi- campus, Ribeau disagrees. TODAY the March 4 election showed lots remaining to be counted while raising additional funds tors advised them it was the best "The reason I was late was I I Partly Cloudy Dobson leading his nearest that could affect the results, for the University, but that does way to control their budget, the couldn't find parking," Ribeau U High: 49, Low: J2 rival, Reger, by just 29 votes. Burton said. not mean interaction with stu- University is not trying to work said, causing an eruption Dobson received 3,908 votes "We have to wait 21 days, dents is not a priority. against the students' benefit. of laughter. while Reger garnered 3,879. according to federal law, for "Any student who asks for an University officials are work- Ribeau said the University This close result has been all the provisional and over- appointment to meet me; I will ing on a way for students with has long-term goals to improve enough to keep the ultimate seas ballots to come in," make that a priority," Ribeau a large sum of money on their the parking situation, including TOMORROW decision in doubt, said Terry Burton said. said. current meal plan to be able to the plan of to eventually have a PM Showers Burton, Director of Wood Now that the 21-day window Two of the more serious cam- make a successful transition to parking structure. County Board of elections. High: 43. Low: 31 pus issues addressed were cam- the new way meal plans will be I Although the unofficial See ELECTION | Page? pus parking, and the current handled, Ribeau said. See RIBEAU | Page 2 K VISIT BGNEWS.COM: NEWS, SPORTS, UPDATES, MULTIMEDIA AND FORUMS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE' ^0 j : ^ 1

I WWW.BGNEWS.COM 2 Wednesday. March 26.2008 BLOTTER MIRACLE "I can't look the students in the face and RIBEAU "You have a sense... MONDAY From Page 1 tell them this because what they do means From Page 1 there is an academic 834 A.M. her time there, 1 lynn under- so much to me. They are willing to give up "Do you know how much a conversation that An employee at Meijer on East went surgeries designed to test parking structure costs per Wooster Street reported inappropri- her lymph nodes. She also had so much of their time - we are just in awe." space?" Ribeau asked the is possible." ate developed pictures of a child a spinal tap and experienced crowd. being tied up. bone marrow checks. Tony Flynn | Alexis Flynn's Father > No one guessed even close to M. Neil Browne | Professor l-'lynn also had surgery to put the actual amount, which he said 11:04 P.M. a port in her chest, which was miracle families because they Thomas are looking forward to was $13,000 per parking spot. "It's very tempting when you James R Sattler. 42. of Bowling placed under her skin and con- benefit from the money that dancing and playing with the Ribeau showed a sense of are in a position of power to use Green, was arrested for disorderly nected to her main artery. Each we raise during DM," Family student participants involved warmness and his willingness loud voices and budgets to quiet conduct for passing out in public time the doctors and nurses Relations Chair Liuren VVolk with DM, their parents are to help students throughout the people who you don't like what and being unable to stand up on his drew blood or gave llynn an IV, said. "The money goes towards more excited than they are. hour he answered questions. they have to say," Browne said. own. they used this spot in order to funding research grants for the "This will be our third ,"I think there is not enough "He never does that." 11:49 P.M. eliminate poking her sensitive hospital, PlayStations, mov- year going back to Dance money [received! by student "You have a sense that there is Edward Louis Sanders III. 20. of skin. Most of llynn's ihcmo ies and just anything that the Marathon," Michelle said. "I'm clubs and student organiza- an academic conversation that is Detroit, was arrestecl for possession therapy was given through In i children can play with while just so proud of all the kids who tions," Ribeau said. possible," he said. of marijuana port site. they're in bed. do it and I know it's something Browne said we are lucky to Even though this was last After about ->ix weeks of For 6-year-old A) Thomas, t hat the whole family looks for- have a University president who installment of the Tough treatment. I lynn was trans- one of the children spon- ward to every year." is so open and willing to discuss Questions, it will continue next TUESDAY ferred to St. Vincent Mercy sored by DM, the movies The Flynn family has also issues. year, Browne said. been attending DM for three 4:05 A.M. Children's Hospital, her available during his stay at years, and is known by many Daniel Spnngstead. 42, of Bowling mother Erica said. the hospital made all the dif- of the participants as one of Green, was arrested for disorderly Upon arriving, llynn found a ference in the world. "All of the game conduct with persistence for knock- number of different distractions Thomas, who was 4 years old the more active families there, UNDEAD ing on a door that wasn't his for a waiting for her at the hospital. at the time, fell backwards into Wolksaid. From Page 1 play will still be couple of hours and vomiting on the "I really liked die toy room, a smoldering campfire ring Not only have they attend- door. and my favorite place was and burned nearly 10 percent ed the past three dance mar- a zombie. The human's main the same, just inside the playhouse," she of his arms, legs and back, said athons, but Tony and Erica form of defense used to come in said. "They had lots of cool his mother Michelle. Flynn have disc jockeyed for the form of Nerf guns, but is now no Nerf guns." ONLINE: Go to www bgnewscom for stuff in there like play food. The little boy remained in Mini Marathon, where area being downgraded to balled up k the complete blotter list and a bed and an oven and a the hospital for 12 days, under- high school students dance socks and marshmallows. Anlonn Smeltzer | Web Admin. little baby doll." going routine burn cleansing for six hours, for the past The zombies win the game Unbeknownst to her, these and antibiotic treatments. two years. by turning all of the humans Smeltzer said BG Undead is toys were donated by the "He had a favorite movie They say being involved and after placing both hands on a going to be featured in an article ROLLOVER Children's Miracle Network — "The Incredibles" - and working alongside the students human's shoulders. by the Washington Post about "All of the game play will still the game itself and how well the From Page 1 through funds raised by the- we watched that probably is their way of showing support major campus organization alnmi every other day that we to those who work so hard in be the same, just no Nerf guns," group is organized compared to from an a-la-carte system to known as Dance Marathon. were there," Michelle Thomas order to make a difference. Smeltzer said. other branches. I le is hoping the a swipe system because stu- fhe annual 32-hour fund- said.' I laving that distraction, "I can't look the students Smeltzer said he and group University will use this as motiva- dents won't get their money raiser, which was started on especially after they cleaned in the face and tell them this presidentPeterGeldeswerecalled tion to allow the use of Nerf guns. back at the end of the semes- campus in 1995, has raised the burns, made things a because what they do means into a meeting with Associate Cieldes said the decision was ter, said juniorandFREEl K >.\i more than $1.8 million dollars w liiile lot easier." so much to me," Tony Flynn Dean of Students leff Coats to brought about by the President's member Craig McAdams. to care for children who suf- I his year, both miracle chil- said. "The fact that they are discuss one of the University's Cabinet of the University and McAdams said meal plan fer from terminal illness, acute dren will he attending DM as willing to give up so much new policies. While in the meet- they were seriously considering costs will change into anoth- diseases, birth defects and healthy and happy partici- of their time — from the ing, the group was told the game canceling the game altogether. er lee, just like the general fee severe trauma. pants. I hernias has not experi- beginning to the end of the was in danger of being canceled University officials were students already pay. The children and their fami- enced any infections since the school year — we are just in due to the number of calls the not available by press time for "I personally believe stu- lies, also known as the miracle burns and Flynn completed awe of them." University received last semester comment. dents should have a choice." families, all have stories similar all her leukemia treatments "To know that students will from concerned parents. Nerf has donated weapons to lie said. to I'lynn's and benefit greatly during October 2006. She also take time out of their busy After Smeltzer and Geldes the group for use before and is in Flyers ha tided out urged stu- from the advancements made had her port removed from her schedules to benefit kids they pleaded their case, the University support of BG Undead, but they dents to only get the cheapest through the donations. chest last April. don't even know is simply notified them a few days later and are not an official sponsor. meal plan and to call Director "We are connected to the And though llynn and incredible," he said. told the group they were allowed This might help persuade the of Dining Services Gail linan to play their game, just without University to allow the use of the to tell them they want to keep the Nerf guns, Smeltzer said. guns again, Geldes said. their rollover money. don't think anyone expected it to "We were caught by surprise [by "One of the players last semes- Ryan said forcing stu- ELECTION the ban|," Smeltzer said. "This was ter had an uncle who worked for dents to give money to From I be this close." last Tuesday and we received a call Nerf," Geldes said. "INerfl came Dining Services to renovate on Thursday banning guns." to the University, talked to the McDonald dining hall isn't has passed, elections officials Paul Dobson | Assistant County Prosecutor Not all members of BG Undead group, did a Q-and-A and gave right and wants all students will he meeting tonight at 6 are taking this as the final word us Nerf equipment to use." to get involved in the fight p.m. in the county office build- I here is quite a lot riding were elected he would focus from the University. Several mem- Geldes said he has not heard againsi it. ing to certify the results. on tonights count With no on improving relationships bers have started a petition to get of any other schools banning the "Whether you have a meal But even after tonight's Democrats seeking the county between law enforcement and the University to allow the game use of these guns, but has heard plan or not, it's wrong," Ryan meeting, that might not be the prosecutor position, the winner community groups to help to use Nerf guns, Smeltzer said. of a school in Nebraska banning said. end of the story. of the Republican nomination prevent crime. He said groups from other an assassins game that involved If the official result still has would be the presumptive win- "We all worked hard on this universities have shown support sneaking up on people and shoot- Dobsonand Regerwilhin halfa neroftliegeneral election, which campaign to get are message for the petition, including Ohio ing them with small water pistols. percentage point of each olhei, will be held in November. out there, and we'll just see University's group, which has sent fhe group is trying to get the CORRECTION which would be about 55 votes, Dobson and Ifeger are look- what the votes say," Reger said. electronic signatures to add to students, faculty and staff of then an automatic recount ing to replace outgoing County Dobson said he was sur- what BG Undead has collected. this and other universities that POLICY would have to be conducted. Prosecutoi Raymond Fischer, prised at how close the unof- "We have been in contact with participate in Humans versus We want to correct all factual errors. Thai recount would have to be who chose not to seek another ficial results were. the game creators and their school Zombies to sign the petition to If you think an error has been made, held sometime within the next term in office, "1 don't thinkanyone expect- IGoucher Collegel and they are in reinstate the Nerf guns as a show call The BG News at 419-372-6966. five to 10 days, Burton said. Reger has said that if he ed it to be this close," he said. favor of it," Smeltzer said. of support.

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Instead of a book like his Last night, eight students topic was taboo. "Most of my friends were very first team from the University Scientists have developed a teammate Cole held, fresh- not only took out notepads, This despite, as she later good about it, very accepting, to compete internationally blood test that helps detect this man State Champion Rahul but were the ones to approach found out, her father being gay no problems," Mahaffey said. since the 1920s. In light of their gene two to six years before the Guha began his speech the lesbian during "Lesbian himself. Still, she lost a friend of 31 success, they showcased the disease onsets, Hodgdon said. holding a small silver bowl, 101: Everything You've Always "The idea of being a lesbian years. The friend, Mahaffey award-winning speeches and They are currently developing a used by Buddhist monks to Wanted To Ask a 1-esbian!" at didn't really enter my world," said, opposed homosexual- dramas last night at the McFall brain implant to treat and cure collect alms. Kohl Hall cafe. she said. ity on religious grounds — a Center Gallery. the disease. In Burma it was considered Cynthia Mahaffey, a general She was intelligent and a self- response that confused herasa Junior state finalist Amanda "With this discovery, our a great honor to give alms to studies writing and women's described "jock" — "so that just regular churchgoer in Toledo. llcnsley was first on the night's golden years will truly be ours the monks. In protest to the studies instructor, hosted the puts you on the fringe as it is." "I honestly couldn't live with- showcase, presenting a limited to remember," Hodgdon said. military regime, the monks session and discussed life as an "I just assumed that because out |faith|." she said. interpretations speech. Hensley Continuing on the subject marched with the bowls faced openly gay woman. 1 wasn't feminine in the tradi- "I stayed in the faith, and had seven minutes lo prepare of mental disorders, senior down to deny the soldiers honor "I walked out of being a tional way, I wasn't attracted to I did about 10 years of spiri- and deliver a speech based on Jennifer Cole delivered the dra- and express their distaste for straight woman into what boys. And frankly I didn't care," tual direction," Mahaffey said. the quote written on the card, matic interpretation of "Highly the government. I think of as 'lesbian-land,' " Mahaffey safd. " That probably saved me." with no prior preparation. Caffeinated Woman." a poem Guha explained that effec- Mahaffey said. "As soon as I Many years afterward, when And. yes, someone asked After ahout one minute, about a mother coping with her tively using these religious came out, I really haven't had a she left her husband and later about sex. Hensley stood and spoke about child's autism. symbols along with protest free night in the last 10 years." came out, almost all of her fam- "Women can go on a long the Ineffectiveness of govern- She said the mother was frus- signs written in English helped "I really came to my home, ily offered their support. time," Mahaffey said. "That's ment on informed citizens. trated with the routines she had bring international attention to I came to where I should have "My sister called up say- the great thing about being With every citizen forming to go through to help her child Burma's crisis and called many been," she said. ing tin really happy for you.' lesbian." their own individual opinions, develop, at one point hissing "I nations to action. The questions hit on top- Mahaffey said. "My stepdad "I thought I had entered they can scarcely be called a hate this child." Following Guha were senior ics ranging from Mahaffey's called me right away and he another galaxy." she said. group, she said. Cole said going through the Kenny Rogers |r. and freshman Without unity, citizens can- early years were the toughest. Ian Hatch, who spoke together not be held under government, After several doctor's visits in their interpretation of the Hensley said. and attempts to convince the narrative "Tom and Jerry." The Following 1 lensley was fresh- doctor something was wrong, two must deliver the drama man Katie llodgdon. A national the woman was relieved without looking at or touching semi-finalist in public address, to be referred to a hospital each other. llodgdon spoke on the newest where the child could get the In the drama, gangster Jerry, Join the Newlove Family findings In diagnosing, treat- proper treatment. played by Hatch, is about to kill ing and potentially curing This challenge, Cole said as one of fellow gangster Tom's CHECK IT OUT Alzheimer's Disease. the mother, was something she friends. The two argue over how to kill him, Jerry wanting to make the murder legendary by killing him in broad day- GET A LIFE light. Tom believed the friend lALLNuAR OF EVENTS deserved better. Theargument Some events taien from oventibqjuedu heats up and Tom kills Jerry, 10am -6pin 4:50 - 6 pm leaving the audience to won- der if he did the right thing. 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All we want is to have our Nerf toys back Barack's backers "By taking away our own personal freedoms BG Undead games any less controversial or offensive would are the lowest of low to wield Nerf blasters, those specifically be to ban it outright. I'm not recommending that this course responsible for the ban have only of action be taken, but this ban "You want to know on our Nerf toys seems to be succeeded in taking away our rights wholly misplaced. who else was Why should the dreadful Are you all familiar with the and privileges. Nothing more." school shootings result in charasmatic? Try campus group known as BG an infringement of our basic Undead? If so, then I am sure rights to play with toys? The Mao, Lenin, Stalin, you all know what I in writing game. Human players are By taking away our own Nerf blasters, which we use for about. If not. allow me to give instead limited to using balled- personal freedoms to wield the games are brightly colored, What do Sandistas. Che Pol Pot, etc." you a brief refresher: up socks and marshmallows as Nerf blasters, those specifi- they fire brightly colored foam Guevara Hags, the Weather The B(i Undead student orga- throwing projectiles. cally responsible for the ban darts at low velocities and Underground, insanity, Sept. 11 nization hosts the "Zombies ver- The University believes it to have only succeeded in taking those who play with them are conspiracies and America-hal- is when this flag hangs in sus Humans" game here once be politically and emotionally away our rights and privileges. brightly colored with fluores- ing all have in common? the campaign offices of an every semester. In the game, insensitive for our organiza- Nothing more. cent orange armbands. Barack Obama. American politician because of which can be classified as mock- tion to use Nerf blasters (which Taking away Nerf blasters This ban on the use of When taking all of these the ideas and methods Guevara survival meets dart tag. human somewhat resemble actual fire- does not makethe BG Undead foam dart blasters for the BG things by themselves, I can espoused. players attempt to "survive" by amis) in the wake of the horrific games less controversial or more Undead games serves a point- honestly, say, "Meh. It's not a Che once wrote that judi- tagging zombie players with school shootings at Virginia Tech politically sensitive. less function. Our right to big deal. These are individual cial proof for executions is an balled-up socks and Nerf blast- and Northern Illinois University. Furthermore, altering or wield arguably controversial things that have no meaning." "archaic bourgeois detail." ers for defense. While I fully understand the removing equipment does not Nerf toys has been taken away The problem arises when Yep, this is the same Che Zombie players must play administration's decision to ban change the primary function of in an aitempt to make our uni- we see all the dots being con- Guevara from "The Motorcycle offensively and turn humans us from using the Nerf blasters, any activity. versity feel less dangerous. nected. And the picture that Diaries." Makes me wonder into zombies by "biting" them in no way do I agree with it. Does taking rifles away from My fellow BG Undead players is starting to come together is how things are going to be mn (zombies do this by landing both If the University has deemed foot soldiers make war any and i do not wish to push for the very concerning. if Barack wins? hands on a human's shoulders our use of Nerf toys to be politi- less controversial? No, because right to play the game in the Oak Obama is starting to look (lie also talks of how a — no actual biting involved). cally and emotionally insensi- people will still die in a war. Grove Cemetery or to be able to totalitarian in his supporters, revolution must become a cold /Ml in all. it is a great game, tive, then why have they permit- Does removing the axe play indoors. We only want our speeches and actions. killing machine, but I guess and it is literally quite thrilling ted the game to continue? from an executioner make his Nerf toys back. So how do the socialists of that's OK so long as we are to play. We (I play the game too) That's one of my arguments executions any less deadly? No. By caving into the pressure Nicaragua concern Obama? promised "I lope and Change" mn around outside for about against the administration's because he will resort to another to ban our Nerf blasters, the Daniel Ortega, the leader of after the smoke clears. Maybe five or seven days, lagging each decision. By banning us from method of killing those who are University has done that which that beacon of a nation we call the change H ill incur alter the other willi Nerf blasters and utilizing foam dart blasters, they to be executed. our founding fathers warned Nicaragua, has come out and mass graves are filled In. clamping onto each other's have done nothing to change Does taking away Nerf blast- against they have given up supported Barack. I shouldn't be worried. I bet shoulders, and we have a great the tme soul of the game; they ers make our game more politi- some of our liberties in order Ortega says "they are laying the Bag Is up just to add color to time doing it. have only changed its appear- cally sensitive? No. because the to acquire temporary, illusory the foundations for a revolu- the wall or Improve the "feng- This is why my fellow BG ance while in action. The game game is still about a vicious safety. tionary change." Now what the sluii" of the office Undead members and I are is still about zombies and mock-battle between humans That's not what Benjamin hell am I supposed to think Apparently Obama reads disappointed and frustrated humans mock-attacking each and zombies! Humans versus Franklin would have wanted. when a Marxist approves of the from a different Bible than me. that our University adminis- other in a battle for supremacy. zombies will remain controver- way things are going? I doubt His spiritual leader claims that tration has decided to ban us Does the ban on Nerf toys sial for as long as it is continued he approves of the whole capi- "Goddamn America" is in the from using Nerf blasters for make our game any less contro- to be played. — Respoiul to Levi at talism and democracy thing Bible. Maybe irs because of the this upcoming BG Undead versial? Rsscntially, no. The only way to make our [email protected]. we have. whole i athoiie Protestant split Maybe Ortega likes the man but I doubt it Maybe Irs in the Obama calls a "father figure" in KIV Bible. Either way lent is his autobiography that man is ovn so religion isn't a big deal Frank Marshall Davis leader III me right now. of the U.S. Communist Party. Also. I applaud Rev, Wright A downtown shuttle Following officials Another of his supporters aic since he believes that tons of some of the most despicable chickens brought down the people you'll ever meet William WTG blindly got us here Ayers and Bemadine Dohni. Finally! Someone that really does make sense Their crime is not that they doesn't implicate those evil are professors. Instead, these lews: wait, maybe he is. I are QUEHnHKILPATRKK GUEST COLUMNIST "YQU s(j|| have to "We as a people whiny rich kids were pan of the really confused. Weather Underground, a terror- 1 wouldn't tare that much Parking and Traffic finally got walk in the very have learned a very ist organization that bombed except ibis man baptized his me. They tallied up all the park- places like the Pentagon, children, married him and ing tickets since October 2006 bitter, windy and important lesson: Capital I fill, I larvard and MIT guided him for 20 years. and sent me a bill and a due — just to name a few — in the I don't know about you, but date: S3I0, March 20. often wet weather." Never blindly trust 1970s. I would make sure I agree that It wouldn't have been so F.ven with this pasl, I believe my choice of church would be bad if I hadn't parked in the Over the course of the last your government, that people can change important in determining my Jerome lot during that partic- commuter lots (check the several days we have seen the thoughts and ideas, except that familv's future. ularly bad-weather, the third campus map) — all horribly arrival of two rather signifi- especially in Ayers has stated: "I don't regret I have also heard "OMG! I le week of February. inconvenient places coming cant numbers concerning the setting bombs; I feel we didn't Is Such a great speaker, and he Three $50 tickets for the from the downtown area, ren- war in Iraq. matters of war." do enough." tills me with hope and belief. Class One offense "Failure to dering them almost useless The most tragic is 4,000 What has Barack promised to He is so charismatic." Register." — you still have to walk in the — the number of American do that has finally placated this You want io know who else Yeah, I'm not registered. But 1 very bitter, windy and often servicemen and women who of these five years, we as a anarchist/communist terror- was charismatic? Try Mao, think I've got a good reason. wet weather of late fall and have now courageously sacri- people have learned a very ist? What is the "enough" that is Lenin, Stalin, Pol Pot. etc. Hear me out! most of spring semester. ficed their lives in an effort on important lesson: Never going to be done? Yep. they were very charis- I'm a townie and I live down- Anyway, I was pissed, of their part to make the world a blindly trust your govern- Maybe it will be thai we matic all right. town. That's a stereotype many course. 1 never wholly believed safer place. ment, especially in matters will be required to work, and Charismatic in their speaking of us fit into. there'd be no penalty but it just Regardless of the tme rea- of war. required to change the way all the way to the mass grave. As with many other com- took so long. I wonder if they sons their so-called superiors It's a crucial lesson that we we think, as Obama's wife has If we can say Bush = Hitler, muter students. I like to walk keep a star list of the most egre- in Washington sent them to should have remembered claimed. 1 am more than allowed to or bike to class. It was great. gious offenders. Iraq, the fact that so many of from either the events of Cold Forced labor and forced make these comparisons The weather was nice, the sun I'm appealing those tick- our brave men and women War in places like Guatemala, thoughts? Hnimni. Oh wait! I since Stalin was diametrically was out. and walking with ets. I doubt I'll win. but that have lost their lives and the Nicaragua and especially know the answer to this one! opposed to Hitler. that cup of that Circle K cof- prompted me to try to change fact that thousands more are Vietnam, or the crimes of the This is what communists and Yet, I am inspired by the fee just made me think, "H-ell the structure of the shuttle willing to risk the same for the Nixon White House. totalitarians believe and imple- thought of "change." yeah, goin'to class!" to accommodate those who sake of our security is beyond But far too many Americans ment. Apparently, he is talking But you know, the weather wish to get to campus (dry and admirable and courageous. forgot that lesson in the rush Instead of looking at support- about changing "things" and gets crappy, and lot more peo- warm) from downtown and It's one of the few glimmers of patriotism and the sense of ers, we can look at decorations. that 1 need to "believe" and ple start driving, clogging the vice-versa without driving your of hope we can look to in the unconditional trust and unity The name for them seems have "hope" and "faith" for lots and spending their money money and gas guzzler. cynical world we live in today. towards one another and our innocuous enough and how "progress." on those always up-and-up I started talking to the The second number is public officials after Sept 11 could one go wrong with them? Oh well, I'd better start learn- gas prices. Undergraduate Student almost as tragic, and for me and the ensuing successful Alone by itself, a Che Guevara ■ ing the new lyrics of the nation- I never bought a parking pass Government about it, mapped and a clear majority of the (yet still incomplete) mission flag is not a threat, it's just al anthem: "Soyuz nerushimy for two reasons. out the north shuttle route on American people, almost as in Afghanistan. funny. A Communist leader respublik svobodnykh." 1.1 didn't want to drop the Google and started looking outrageous: Five, the number This is not to say that we having his image sold off as a $40 at the time (admittedly, now of years the United States has fashion statement in a capital- a wiser investment). SeeQUENTIN|Page5 been at war in Iraq. See SEAN | Page 5 istic society. —Respond io Sean at 2. Given the location of the I hope that over the course When mere is a problem llienewsWbgnews.com.

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nity's future (just look at all the This was because the United QUENTIN other Wood County towns, SEAN States had not one intelligence From Page 4 some much older and ghostly, From Page 4 operative on the ground in Iraq THE BG NEWS SUDOKU that didn't get a college). during the lead-up to war. But the University is also a I know that any time one at ways to accommodate the merciless bureaucracy that will should all put on tinfoil hats, of the Democratic candidates 4 3 6 downtown. squeeze you for every cent, as I buy into the latest,Sept. 11 con- running for president bring If we pass this referendum often feel that we can be more spiracy theory and start form- these and other pre-war intel- 7 2 8 1 5 3 over elections this week, it of hefty-paying "consumers" ing an underground militant ligence errors up for discus- will basically be a two-tiered than "students." resistance movement. sion, Republicans like John change. You know, it's easy for us Rather, we should have a McCain claim that what's 3 9 7 4 2 8 First, beginning this fall there students to point the finger at healthy dose of skepticism done is done and we should will be a reworking of the north the man when it's not truly their and teach ourselves to be move on from the mistakes of shuttle route, which is under- fault. If you're opposed for what- critical analyzers of what the the past. 4 7 3 5 utilized and much more ineffi- ever reason that's fine, this isn't politicians and bureaucrats Though I agree that we cient than the south route. for you. This is for the students who make all of the decisions shouldn't obsess over blunders, From 2006-07 records of who would like the idea but for our military engagements I do feel that we should take 2 4 shuttle use, there are three probably won't vote for a variety tell us. what we've learned from the stops that are hardly used at all. of reasons laced with ignorance For example, if wc would past and apply it to the claims They are located within a four and apathy. have looked at some of the made by the same administra- 9 7 5 to five block range on Enterprise Think of the possible eco- so-called intelligence that the tion and political crowd now Street between Leroy and Ridge nomic benefits to downtown Bush administration and its that the troop surge in Iraq has 9 5 7 3 streets, with the biggest stop businesses. Thinkof the con- legions of neoconservative been a total success that is on 1 only accommodating 162 pas- venience and comfort for stu- war mongers were Basing their track to solving all of our prob- sengers all last year. dents. Also think about where claims of Iraq's possession of lems in Iraq. 4 6 7 8 Working with the city and the "action" is to our student weapons of mass destruction, We can't ignore the fact that police, we wish to condense the demographic here, where the we would have discovered that the real reason for the slow- three Enterprise Street stops events and places are that you most of it was based on the down in violence is because of 9 8 3 1 and add one that comes as close enjoy attending. It's half-fair testimony given to German the ethnic cleansing that had to the intersection of Main and to generalize that much of it officials in 1999 by an Iraqi spiked so violently in the previ- SUDOKO 9 I I 17 E 8 6 S L Wooster streets as possible. revolves in and around campus exile- Rafid Ahmed Alwan. ous years, resulting in giant To play: Complete the grid 6 S 8 I I 9 E M Z The second tier of this initia- and the downtown. Alwan was fleeing from blast barriers being erected so so that every row, column tive would be the later creation If you want to have some his home count ry for embez- as to keep the different ethnic t t I S 6 Z 8 9 I and every 3x3 box contains of a solo downtown-to-cam- skeleton-semblance of a public zling funds from his original groups from coming into con- I t I 8 S I 9 E 6 pus route, providing safe and transportation system — to be employer — a television pro- tact with one another. the digits 1 to 9.There is no I 9 6 E t I S Z 8 guessing or math involved. reliable travel between both able to hop between the two duction company. We can't ignore the buying S 8 E Z 9 6 L I > places. To do this, USG has sur- Just use logic to solve spots quick — or if you just want He was nicknamed off of the major warring Shia 8 I t 9 L S I 6 E veyed students and found that a "drunk bus" to eventually take "Curveball" by the intelligence militias and the shift of the to fund this change, "no more you closer home after the bars, community and was posing as focus of Sunni tribes' against E 6 S I 8 t> Z L 9 than" a $20 hike in general stu- then vote for this referendum. a former employee of a chemi- the oppressive policies of the I L 9 6 Z £ > 8 S dent fees seemed acceptable. There's been talk about this cal weapons factory run by al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia cells As you know my history, that since long before I cared, let's the government of Saddam now wiped out of the western sounds fair. just get it done. Hussein so he could have a Al Anbar province. Growing up here, I've learned better chance of acquire politi- All of these factors are tem- Create and solve your some valuable things. cal asylum. porary fixes at best, and our Sudoku puzzles for FREE. The University is great. It is an — Kilpatrkk is a sophomore Upon further inspection staying in the middle of the educational and cultural lifeline majoring in sociology. German intelligence officers, Iraqi civil war will only further that is integral to the commu- Respond to his column at shortly after hearing Alwan's enflame matters. claims, discovered he was These are things a respon- PRIZESUDOKUIOM providing totally false infor- sible public, and a responsible SPEAK YOUR MIND mation. press corps in particular, Got something you want to say about an opinion column or news story? 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'/ 6Wedntjdiy.Marcti26.2008 CAMPUS WWWBGNEWS.COM Public research group raises Pre-med awareness of homeless students not in By Michelle Firestone "... instead of talking about an issue they PIRG is that instead of talk- U-WIRE ing about an issue they want it for the money want to make a change. I found personally to make a change," he said. "I STORRS, Conn. — Students found personally the more you By Allison Jackovitl interest in and/or affinity for will experience what it's like to the more you get out there and tell people get out there and tell people U-WIRE the sciences," followed by "per- live on welfare by participating about it, the more they'll want sonal experience with medical in UConn's first annual Food about it, the more they want to do about it." to do about it." UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A issues." Stamp Challenge. The chal- A few weeks ago. Engle and recent Kaplan Test Prep and Caitlin Kingston, president lenge is sponsored by the Public Chad Engle | PIRG participant Post traveled to the state capi- Admissions survey found that of the Pre-Medical Society, said Interest Research Group (PIRG) tal to lobby for a policy sup- although careers in law and that a personal experience influ- as part of their Hunger and Connecticut food stamps pro- "I think it is going to be simi- porting the funding of 650 medicine are both high paying, enced her decision to want to go Homelessness campaign. gram served nearly 200,000 lar to the sleep out," said Chad new supportive housing units pre-medicine students are less into medicine. Nineteen people, including individuals," said Kathryn Engle, an 8th-semester chem- in Connecticut. The policy, if motivated by the money factor "A lot of pre- med students have Barry l-'eldman. UConn vice Post, a 4th-semester psychol- istry major participating in approved, will increaseGov. Jodi than pre-law students. had an experience or something president and chief operat- ogy and human development the challenge, in reference to M. Rell's proposal of 150 housing "Only about half of those like that, that encourages them ing officer, have signed up for and faimly studies major, who an event that PIRG sponsors to units. PIRG has also organized surveyed planning to pursue to go to med school. My reason the challenge, which will take is one of the co-coordinators of raise awareness for the home- a conference entitled "Hungry a career in medicine said that is because my grandma died of place from March 30 to April 4. the campaign. "Those are really less. "1 think it will be just as for Change: CT Symposium on money was a big focus of theirs," cancer," Kingston said. "Even if Participants will live off $4 a day shocking numbers, but many challenging and just as eye- Hunger and Homelessness" said Matt Fidler, director of Pre- pre-med students were motivat- during the six-day period. On people don't think twice about opening," he said. to be held on Sat. April 5 from Hcalth Programs for Kaplan Test ed by money, I don't think many March 29, the group will go to it because they aren't exposed Engle, who has participated in 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Merlin Prep and Admissions. "We found would admit that." buy their food for the week. to those problems on campus. numerous different campaign Bishop Center. According to that really interesting because A separate study indicated PIRG hopes the challenge So many of us have meal plans events, feels that PIRG has been PIRCi's website, the conference we asked pre-law students, and that pre-law students felt that will increase students' aware- and have access to the dining very successful in educating will "work to raise awareness of about three fourths were moti- running for political office was ness of the issue of hunger and halls all day long and we could and advocating about the issues the current and growing issues vated by money." their way of servicing the pub- homelessness. cat all day if we wanted to, or if of hunger and homelessness. of hunger and homelessness in The surveys, which were lic. "We're not trying to say that "In 2007 alone, the we could stomach it." "One reason why people join Connecticut and beyond." taken after students completed some lawyers don't go on to help MCAT and LSAT preparatory the public; it's just that less do courses, asked students about so than medical students," said drives and motivations for their Eidler, a 2001 Smeal College of intended career path, such as Business graduate. how long students have known Representatives from the what career path they wanted to Multicultural Undergraduate take and why, lidler said. Law Association and the The surveys indicated that Undergraduate Law Society students who aspire to be doc- did not return calls to com- tors often choose such a career ment. Research also indicated because of a calling or for the that women are more dedicated greater good, he added. Of those to medical careers than men. surveyed, 49 percent responded Kaplan's studies show that about that the main reason for pursu- 45 percent of women aspiring to ing a career in medicine was a be doctors have never consid- "desire to help others and make ered a career outside of medi- a difference." The second most cine whereas about 65 percent of ^ common motivation was "an men responded that they had. Waiting to get tattoos done can be rewarding By Kieh Heslett "Each of the U-Wire tattoos means Coming to BGSU: LINCOLN, Neb. — Geography lecturer Mel lohnson was 56 something when he got his first tattoo. At 61. he is arguably the significant." most tattooed individual at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Mel Johnson | Lecturer His first tattoo was a world Microsoft. map "because I'm a geographer." ing, understanding to wisdom, he said. wisdom to non-violence and The color map extends from non-violence to peace. one shoulder to the odier. "The female angel on the left lohnson said he waited 56 is the angel of peace. The angel years for the first one because on the right is the angel of knowl- he wanted to be sure he wanted edge," he said. > Exchange a tattoo. Turns out he did and The trees correspond to then some. angels: an olive tree of peace, an "It kind of grew from there," he oak tree of knowledge. Euterpe, said. "I got my whole back done." the Greek muse of lyrics and Below the map and covering music, decorates his under- What is Microsoft BGSU will transition from the current email the rest of his back are two large, arms. Skulls on each thigh are intricate angels fixing each other. decorated with the four mod- Exchange? system and Meeting Maker to Microsoft He has a detailed oak tree on one ules of geography and the four A server-based messaging Exchange during the first half of 2008. arm, an elegant olive tree on the divisions of anthropology. system that provides access other, which will soon be joined "Getting tattoos is horribly Users will then be able to access their email and to electronic mail, shared by a tattoo across his upper chest addictive," he said. calendar using Microsoft Outlook 2007 (for Windows which is in the works. His under- The location of his first tat- calendaring and scheduling, users), Entourage 2008 (for Macintosh users) or the arms are inked. His calves are too made all the difference and other collaborative inked. The only part left undone in his decision to continue Outlook Web Access (OWA) interface for Web users. services. is his front because that area sags getting inked. first, he said. "The underarms hurt," he said. Check the Microsoft Exchange project Web site What is Outlook? "Each of the tattoos means "If 1 had gotten the underside www.bgsu.edu/exchange for up-to-date details on An email client for Microsoft something significant," he said. first, I wouldn't have done any- the project including: They aren't just thrown togeth- thing else." Windows and Vista users to er, but custom-designed. lohnson has his work done access the electronic mail > FAQs The angels on the back rep- at liquid Courage in Omaha by and calendaring features > "Rumor Mill" link to submit questions regarding resent his personal manifesto: Dave Koenig, and he said they are knowledge leads to understand- good friends. provided by Microsoft the project Exchange servers. 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I NATION WWW.BGNEWS.COM Wednesday. March 26.2008 7 Scandal continues as Kilpatrick American economy Removal of continues its downfall law means and Beatty plead 'not guilty' By Eileen Alt Powell worse facility The Associated Press By Cor»y Wllll.m. Wayne County Prosecutor for customers The Associated Press Kym Worthy announced the NEW YORK — American con- charges Monday after an inves- sumers are gloomier about the DETROIT — Mayor Kwame tigation that began in January economy than at any point since By Larry N«um«itter Kilpatrick and his former lop after the Detroit Free Press just before the U.S. invasion of The Associated Press aide pleaded not guilty yesterday published excerpts from 14,000 Iraq, as slumping housing prices to charges they lied under oath text messages that were sent and soaring fuel costs depress NEW YORK — Yesterday, a about having an affair. or received in 2002-03 from consumer confidence to its low- federal appeals court struck The mayorand former Chief of Beatty's city-issued pager. est level in five years. down a state law requiring air- Staff Christine Beatty appeared The messages called into ques- The Conference Board, a busi- lines to give food, water, clean for separate hearings in the tion testimony Kilpatrick and ness-backed research group, toilets and fresh air to passen- scandal that is threatening to Beatty gave last August in a law- said yesterday that its Consumer gers stuck in delayed planes, prematurely end Kilpatrick's suit filed by two police officers Confidence Index plunged to saying the measure was well- second term. who said they were fired for inves- 64.5 in March from a revised 76.4 TONYDfJAK intentioned but stepped on District Court Magistrate Steve CAWOSOSOmO APPHOT tigating claims that the mayor in February. federal authority. FORCED TO CLOSE: A sign at the lor l.ockhart entered not guilty pleas UNDER SCRUTINY: Detroit Mayor used his security unit to cover up The March reading was far The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of mer Georgee's Restaurant in Lake Alfred. Appeals said New York's law — for each of them on charges of Kwame Kilpatrick looks up at a television extramarital affairs. below the 73.0 expected by ana- Fla shows the reality of economic issues the first of its kind in the coun- perjury, conspiracy, obstruc- monitor during his arraignment in court Incourt, Kilpatrickand Beatty lysts surveyed by Thomson/ tion of justice and misconduct denied having an intimate rela- IFR and was the worst reading try — interferes with federal in office. Both were released on be exonerated. tionship. But steamy text mes- since the gauge registered 61.4 es fell 11.4 percent in January, law governing the price, route personal bonds. In setting the mayor's personal sages revealed dialogue about in March 2003, just ahead of the the steepest drop since data for or service of an air carrier. The two are accused of lying bond, Lockhart noted defen- where to meet and how to con- U.S. invasion of Iraq. the indicator was first collect- The law was passed after under oath about an affair and dants generally are restricted to ceal their trysts. Weakening consumer confi- ed in 1987. The latest decline thousands of passengers were their roles in the firing of a top the state of Michigan while their Kilpatrick, 37, is married with dence foreshadows weakening means prices have been grow- stranded aboard airplanes police official. Text messages casesarepending I lowever, given three children. Beatty, also 37, consumer spending, which ing more slowly or dropping for up to 10 hours on sever- first reported by the Detroit Free Kilpatrick's position, Lockhart was married at the time and has could hurt the already falter- for 19 consecutive months. al JetBlue Airways flights at Press revealed a flirty, some- granted him the right to travel two children. ing economy. The weak readings initially Kennedy International Airport times explicit, dialogue between anywhere within the United Some charges against the Meanwhile, the Standard depressed Wall Street, but trad- on Valentine's Day last year. the two. States without prior permission, mayor accuse him of agreeing to & Poor's/Case-Shiller home ing later flattened out. In early They complained they were Attorneys for Kilpatrick and but said Kilpatrick still must give settle in an effort to keep the text price index released yesterday afternoon trading, the Dow fell deprived of food and water and Beatty have said their clients will advance notice to the court. messages from becoming public. indicated that U.S. home pric- 0.08 percent, to 12,538.38. that toilets overflowed.

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"I STORRS, Conn. — Students found personally the more you By Allison Jackovili interest in and/or affinity for will experience what it's like to the more you get out there and tell people get out there and tell people U-WIRE the sciences," followed by "per- live on welfare by participating about it, the more they'll want sonal experience with medical in UConn's first annual Food about it, the more they want to do about it." to do about it." UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A issues." Stamp Challenge. The chal- A few weeks ago, Engle and recent Kaplan Test Prep and Caitlin Kingston, president lenge is sponsored by the Public Chad Enqle | PIRG participant Post traveled to the state capi- Admissions survey found that of the Pre-Medical Society, said Interest Research Croup (PIRG) tal to lobby for a policy sup- although careers in law and that a personal experience influ- as part of their Hunger and Connecticut food stamps pro- "I think it is going to be simi- porting the funding of 650 medicine are both high paying, enced her decision to want to go I lomelessness campaign. gram served nearly 200,000 lar to the sleep out," said Chad new supportive housing units pre-medicine students are less into medicine. Nineteen people, including individuals," said Kathryn tingle, an 8th-semestcr chem- in Connecticut. The policy, if motivated by the money factor "A lot of pre-med students have Barry l-'eldman, UConn vice Post, a 4th-semester psychol- istry major participating in approved, will increase Gov. Jodi than pre-law students. had an experience or something president and chief operat- ogy and human development the challenge, in reference to M. Rell's proposal of 150 housing "Only about half of those like that, that encourages them ing officer, have signed up for and faimly studies major, who an event that PIRC sponsors to units. PIRG has also organized surveyed planning to pursue to go to med school. My reason the challenge, which will take is one of the co-coordinators of raise awareness for the home- a.conference entitled "Hungry a career in medicine said that is because my grandma died of place from March 30 to April 4. the campaign. "Those are really less. "1 think it will be just as for Change: CT Symposium on money was a big focus of theirs," cancer," Kingston said. "Even if Participants will live off S4 a day shocking numbers, but many challenging and just as eye- Hunger and Homelessness" said Matt Fidler, director of Pre- pre-med students were motivat- during the six-day period. On people don't think twice about opening," he said. to be held on Sat. April 5 from Health Programs for Kaplan Test ed by money, I don't think many March 29, the group will go to it because they aren't exposed Engle, who hasparticipated in 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Merlin Prep and Admissions. "We found would admit that." buy their food for the week. to those problems on campus. numerous different campaign Bishop Center. According to that really interesting because A separate study indicated PIRG hopes the challenge So many of us have meal plans events, feels that PIRC. has been PIRG's website, the conference we asked pre-law students, and that pre-law students felt that will increase students' aware- and have access to the dining very successful in educating will "work to raise awareness of about three fourths were moti- running for political office was ness of the issue of hunger and halls all day long and we could and advocating about the issues the current and growing issues vated by money." their way of servicing the pub- homelessness. eat all day if we wanted to, or if of hunger and homelessness. of hunger and homelessness in The surveys, which were lic. "We're not trying to say that "In 2007 alone, the we could stomach it." "One reason why people join Connecticut and beyond." taken after students completed some lawyers don't go on to help MCAT and LSAT preparatory the public; it's just that less do courses, asked students about so than medical students." said drives and motivations for their Fidler, a 2001 Smeal College of intended career path, such as Business graduate. how long students have known Representatives from the what career path they wanted to Multicultural Undergraduate take and why, Fidler said. Law Association and the The surveys indicated that Undergraduate Law Society students who aspire to be doc- did not return calls to com- tors often choose such a career ment. Research also indicated because of a calling or for the that women are more dedicated greater good, he added. Of those to medical careers than men. surveyed, 49 percent responded Kaplan'sstudiesshowthat about that the main reason for pursu- 45 percent of women aspiring to ing a career in medicine was a be doctors have never consid- "desire to help others and make ered a career outside of medi- a difference." The second most ci ne whereas about 65 percent of common motivation was "an men responded that they had. Waiting to get tattoos done can be rewarding By Ki.h Hasl«tt "Each of the U-Wire tattoos means Coming to B G S U: LINCOLN, Neb. — Geography lecturer Mel lohnson was 56 something when he got his first tattoo. At 61, he is arguably the significant." most tattooed individual at the University of Nebraska-I jncoln. Mei Jonnson | Lecturer His first tattoo was a world Microsoft. map "because I'm a geographer," ing, understanding to wisdom. he said. wisdom to non-violence and The color map extends from non-violence to peace. one shoulder to the other. "The female angel on the left lohnson said he waited 56 is the angel of peace The. angel years for the first one because on the right is the angel of knowl- he wanted to be sure he wanted edge," he said. >» Exchange a tattoo. Turns out he did and The trees correspond to then some. angels: an olive tree of peace, an "It kind of grew from there," he oak tree of knowledge. Euterpe, said. "I got my whole back done." the Greek muse of lyrics and Below the map and covering music, decorates his under- What is Microsoft BGSU will transition from the current email the rest of his back are two large, arms. Skulls on each thigh are Exchange? system and Meeting Maker to Microsoft intricate angels facing each other. decorated with the four mod- He has a detailed oak tree on one ules of geography and the four A server-based messaging Exchange during the first half of 2008. arm, an elegant olive tree on the divisions of anthropology. system that provides access other, which will soon be joined "Getting tattoos is horribly Users will then be able to access their email and to electronic mail, shared by a tattoo across his upper chest addictive," he said. calendar using Microsoft Outlook 2007 (for Windows which is in the works. His under- The location of his first tat- calendaring and scheduling, users), Entourage 2008 (for Macintosh users) or the arms are inked. His calves are too made all the difference and other collaborative inked. The only part left undone in his decision to continue Outlook Web Access (OWA) interface for Web users. services. is his front because that area sags getting inked. first, he said. "The underarms hurt," he said. Check the Microsoft Exchange project Web site What is Outlook? "Each of the tattoos means "If I had gotten the underside www.bgsu.edu/exchange for up-to-date details on An email client for Microsoft something significant," he said. first, I wouldn't have done any- the project including: They aren't just thrown togeth- thing else." Windows and Vista users to er, but custom-designed. lohnson has his work done access the electronic mail > FAQs The angels on the back rep- at Liquid Courage in Omaha by and calendaring features > "Rumor Mill" link to submit questions regarding resent his personal manifesto: Dave Koenig, and he said they are provided by Microsoft the project knowledge leads to understand- good friends. Exchange servers. Continuing and Extended Education will be what is Entourage? offering training sessions on Exchange. Registration HOUSES AVAILABLE An email client for Macintosh information is available at http://ctc.bgsu.edu/ ALL HOUSES HAVE ONE YEAR LEASES users that allows OS X exchange. users to access email and Those who wish to have their data moved to the new calendar features. Available May 17, 2008 system will be notified via their BGNet email address 710 1/2 Elm St. - Three bedrooms, 806 gofll Hamilton- 4 bedrooms, a minimum of two weeks prior to their migration What is Outlook Web 2 baths. $740.00 per month plus 2 Baths. Washer, Dryer, Central air. Access (OWA)? date. As groups complete migration, additional utilities Deposit $740.00. Has $1100.00 per month plus utilities A Microsoft Web-based email areas will be scheduled and notified of their washer and dryer. Limit 3 people. Deposit $1100.00. Limit 3 people Limit 3 cars. Lease 5/17/08 - 5/9/09. Limit 3 cars. Lease 5/17/08 - 5/9/09. client that offers access to migration time. email and calendar features Users who do not need to have their data moved to Available August 21, 2008 via a Web interface that the new system can volunteer to move to the new 710 Elm Street- Three bedrooms. closely matches the features system. They will be able to register for the transition 722 Elm Street - Three bedrooms. and appearance of Outlook. $740.00 per month plus utilities $690.00 per month plus utilities without moving data and then will be entered into Deposit $740.00. Has a washer Deposit $690.00. Has a garage an automated process. The campus community will and dryer. (or storage. Limit 3 people. Limit 3 be notified when this opportunity becomes available. Limit 3 people. Limit 3 cars. cars. Lease 8/21/08-8/8/09 Lease 8/21/08-8/8/09. 831 Scott Hamilton Unit DA-Two FamlllM with children bedrooms. $800.00 per month. come to apply for my Deposit $800.00. 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Saturday 8:30 to 4:30 www.johnnewloverealestate.'.om WWW.BGNEWS.COM NATION Wtdnftday.Ma.ch 26.2008 7 Scandal continues as Kilpatrick American economy Removal of continues its downfall law means and Beatty plead 'not guilty By Eileen Alt Powell worse facility The Associated Press By Corey Williams Wayne County Prosecutor for customers The Associated Press Kym Worthy announced the NEW YORK — American con- charges Monday after an inves- sumers are gloomier about the DETROIT — Mayor Kwame tigation that began in lanuary economy than at any point since By Larry N*umeist«r Kilpatrick and his former lop after the Detroit Free Press just before the U.S. invasion of The Associated Press aide pleaded not guilty yesterday published excerpts from 14,000 Iraq, as slumping housing prices to charges they lied under oath text messages that were sent and soaring fuel costs depress NEW YORK — Yesterday, a about having an affair. or received in 2002-03 from consumer confidence to its low- federal appeals court struck The mayor and former Ch ief of Beatty's city-issued pager. est level in five years. down a state law requiring air- Staff Christine Beatty appeared The messages called into ques- The Conference Board, a busi- lines to give food, water, clean for separate hearings in the tion testimony Kilpatrick and ness-backed research group, toilets and fresh air to passen- scandal that is threatening to Beatty gave last August in a law- said yesterday that its Consumer gers stuck in delayed planes, prematurely end Kilpatrick's suit filed by two police officers Confidence Index plunged to saying the measure was well- second term. who said they were fired for inves- 64.5 in March from a revised 76.4 TONYDEJAK APPHOIO intentioned but stepped on District Court Magistrate Steve CAR10SOSORI0 AP PHOTO tigating claims that the mayor in February. federal authority. FORCED TO CLOSE: A sign at the lor Lockhart entered not guilty pleas UNDER SCRUTINY: Detroit Mayo. used his security unit to cover up The March reading was far The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court ol mer Georgee's Restaurant in Lake Alfred. for each of them on charges of Kwame Kilpatrick looks up al a television extramarital affairs. below the 73.0 expected by ana- Appeals said New York's law — Fla shows the reality ol economic issues the first of its kind in the coun- perjury, conspiracy, obstruc- monitor during his arraignment in court In court, Kilpalrickand Beatty lysts surveyed by Thomson/ tion of justice and misconduct denied having an intimate rela- IFR and was the worst reading try — interferes with federal in office. Both were released on be exonerated. tionship. But steamy text mes- since the gauge registered 61.4 es fell 11.4 percent in lanuary, law governing the price, route personal bonds. In setting the mayor's personal sages revealed dialogue about in March 2003, just ahead of the t he steepest d rop si nee data for or service of an air carrier. The two are accused of lying bond, Lockhart noted defen- where to meet and how to con- U.S. invasion of Iraq. the indicator was first collect- The law was passed after under oath about an affair and dants generally are restricted to ceal their trysts. Wea ken i ng con su mer con fi - ed in 1987. The latest decline thousands of passengers were their roles in the firing of a top the state of Michigan while their Kilpatrick, 37, is married with dence foreshadows weakening means prices have been grow- stranded aboard airplanes police official. Text messages casesare pending. Ilowever.given three children. Beatty, also 37, consumer spending, which ing more slowly or dropping for up to 10 hours on sever- first reported by the Detroit Free Kilpatrick's position, Lockhart was married at the time and has could hurt the already falter- for 19 consecutive months. al JetBlue Airways flights al Press revealed a flirty, some- granted him the right to travel two children. ing economy. The weak readings initially Kennedy International Airport times explicit, dialogue between anywhere within the United Some charges against the Meanwhile, the Standard depressed Wall Street, but trad- on Valentine's Day last year. the two. States without prior permission, mayor accuse him of agreeing to & Poor's/Case-Shiller home ing later flattened out. In early They complained they were Attorneys for Kilpatrick and but said Kilpatrick still must give settle in an effort to keep the text price index released yesterday afternoon trading, the Dow fell deprived of food and water and Beatty have said their clients will advance notice to the court. messages from becoming public. indicated that U.S. home pric- 0.08 percent, lo 12,538.38. that toilets overflowed.

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DEBUWUFY .C0M/BGSU NATION 8 Wednesday. Match 26.2008 . WWWBGNEWS.COM Accidental firing of pilot's gun during flight under investigation

By G.org. M.rritt "If that bullet had compromised "The TSA has never been The Associated Press real supportive of this pro- the shell of the airplane, i.e., gone gram," said Mike Boyd, who DENVER — A gun belonging runs the Colorado-based avia- lo the pilot of a US Airways through a window, the airplane tion consulting firm The Boyd plane went off as the aircraft Group. "It's something I think was on approach to land in could have gone down." Congress kind of put on them." North Carolina over the week- Pilots must volunteer, take COAST GUARD I AP PHOTO end, the first time a weapon Mike Boyd | Owner of The Boyd Group a psychological test and com- SEARCH AND RESCUE: A crow member ol the Alaska Ranger is taken on board the issued under a federal program plete a weeklong firearms Coast Guaid Cutter Munro. The ship started taking in water 120 miles west ol Dutch Harbor. to arm pilots was fired, authori- plane under a program created spokesman Mike Fergus said training program run by the ties said Monday. aftertheSept. 11,2001, terrorist his agency is also investigating government to keep a gun in The "accidental discharge" attacks to allow pilots and oth- to make sure that the plane is the cockpit. Saturday aboard Flight 1536 ers to use a firearm to defend safe. The Airbus A319 has been Boyd said he supports the Coast guard stops search from Denver to Charlotte did against any act of air piracy or removed from service, the air- program to arm pilots, say- not endanger the aircraft or the criminal violence, he said. line said. ing, "if somebody who has 124 passengers, two pilots and The Transportation Security The TSA initially opposed the the ability to fly a 747 across for last crew member three flight attendants aboard, Administration is investigat- Flight Deck Officer program to the Pacific wants a gun, you said Greg Alter of the Federal ing how the gun discharged arm and train cockpit person- give it to them." But he said By Steve Quit-in Air Marshal Service. and is being assisted by the nel. Agency officials worried Saturday's incident could the search "was a very difficult "We know that there was Air Marshal Service, Alter said. that introducing a weapon to have been much worse. The Associated Press one," he said. never any danger to the aircraft Officials did not say where the commercial flights was dan- "If that bullet had compro- Konno perhaps fell into the or to the occupants on board," bullet hit. gerous and that other security mised the shell of the airplane, IUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast water from a rescue basket, and Alter said. The service declined to improvements made it unnec- i.e., gone through a window, Guard said yesterday that it sus- officials were investigating. It is the first time a pilot's release additional details. essary. Congress and pilots the airplane could have gone pended the search for the lone "The Coast Guard can't make weapon has been fired on a Federal Aviation Administration backed the program. down," he said. crew member still missing after a an official assumption of the fishing vessel sank in frigid waters cause of death, for Mr. Konno," off Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Chief Petty Officer Barry lane The crew member, Satashi said yesterday. "The temperatu res Konno of (apart, was wearing a and the weather conditions were survival suit when the ship went very, very unfavorable and very, down Sunday, but officials said very dangerous." it would have been difficult for The last group of the ship's him to sustain the dangerous 42 survivors arrived in Dutch 36-degree temperatures in the Harbor overnight on a Coast Bering Sea. The search ended Guard cutter. Only one, Alex late Monday. Olivares, spoke as he and other "We searched long and hard crew members were hustled for Mr. Konno and unfortunately' from the ship to waiting cabs. have been unable to locate any "Glad to be alive," he said. sign of the l-'ishing Master from lour people whose bodies were the Alaska Ranger," Coast (,11,11 il recovered earlier died of hypo- Rear Adm. Gene Brooks said in thermia, including captain Eric a statement. The decision to end I'eterlacobsen.

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A new year, a new USG president. section is about the USG election for the 2008-2009 school year. I I remember former president have been to quite a few USG meetings in my day - and if you have Alex Wright at my freshman orien- never been I suggest you check one out sometime. Occasionally Presidents come tation four years ago raving about heated, often informative but sometimes bland, the meetings are a the University wearing a bright good way to participate in campus decisions. orange blazer. Though we minions don't vote on issues there is time at every k. i As a sophomore I covered the meeting to hear from the student body. And in my experience, USG meetings for this paper and unfortunately, there is a low turnout from students who are willing to and presidents attended almost every meeting with president Aaron Shumaker. address USG. Next came Bernard little, who I remember interviewing on the day Now, in the midst of the big election this week here is your chance of his election. to get in there. If you have already voted - you win! If you have not, I And now lohnnie Lewis and his friendly smiles and firm handshakes. hope that you can check out the candidates (on this pagel and check Working for The BG News has given me an opportunity to meet our out their main concerns, their experience - and their favorite animal, go, more to come USG members and work with them closely in some cases. of course. But a new administration is on the horizon. This month's In Focus Please read and please vote. voting for? USG looks wh o are for parking spaces

By Kriit.n Vuu Reporter Candidates Making a difference on the BGSU campus has been the mission of Undergraduate Student Government since the organization was founded. The members of the student government make it their con- cern to resolve any problems that students face. JAKEGALLARD0 JEREMY LEHMAN JOHNWAYNICK JARELL POTTS And though many of the issues brought to the attention of USG are resolved, some have proven to be too much for the Running Mate Sean Crisafi Leo Almeida Sundeep A. Mutgi Sarah Shepherd hard-working senators repre- senting the student body. "The issues with parking Major International Studies Integrated Social Studies Marketing and Finance Political Science and shuttle buses have been Education major concerns brought to USG for at least the past 15 to 20 years," USG Vice President Year Junior Junior Sophomore Junior Nick Gamero said. "Mike Sears, the president from 1991, has told us that it was one of the biggest issues facing his USG experience I don't have an official position in Two years as Speaker of the Semester on the legislative One year Director of Executive presidency, and I'd say it's still the current USG administration. Senate/Senator At-Large. branch, At-Large Senator, Initiatives one that affects us now." According to Gamero, USG I Two years serving as an Semester on the Executive has held parking forums under Undergraduate Representative branch, Treasurer, one year as previous presidents in order to on the Food Advisory Board, the Student Budget Committee try and resolve the issue. But Student Money Management Chair because no progress was made after the forums, student offi- Services initial advisory board, cials have consistently been McDonald's Renovations Sub- told by administration that the Committee, Faculty Senate, and issue was a dead one. For the current student gov- the Pouring Rights Team one ernment, being told to give up year Paliamentarian on an issue was something - many of the senators were unwilling to do, Gamero said. Top 3 priorities • Start a "Student Grocery Bus" •Get an extra day off during the • Create a student Bill of Rights • Inform students on USG and "The best intentions were •Create a low-cost textbook Spring Semester • Minimize Text Book Costs recruit more members put into (resolving the issuel in previous governments, rental program • Improve the existing shuttle •Put USG into Action • Create a shuttle route that goes but nothitig was ever accom- • Plan live concerts on the first services downtown plished," he said. "We were weekends and the weekend •Better allocate student • Evaluate the quality of our See PARKING I Page 10 before finals week of fall and dollars parking bts and look at creative spring semesters ways to improve the conditions

What kind of I am proactive, program-ori- My leadership preference is to I am a leader that can adapt; I I model the way for others I The elections leader are ented, and result-driven student lead by example while believe a true leader needs to would never ask anyone to do leader. encouraging everyone to recognize the situation and who anything I would not do myself. mean change, you? participate so they can have the they are working with so they Leadership for me is about sense of accomplishment can adapt their leadership style inspiring others to do things they and so do the to most efficiently get things never thought possible. accomplished. candidates

By Tim Sampson As president, • Attend the meetings of student • Be continually visible by sitting • Increase the use of blackboard, Attend basketball games and City Editor organizations, residence hall in the Union, talking to students, facebook. and banners in the reo. xitals at Byran Hall, and eat how will you com- Reflecting the national elec- councils, sports clubs and Greeks student organizations union lunch at the Falcon's Nest municate tion, the candidates seek- • Organize town hall meetings • Writing a weekly Letter to the • We would use outside the box • A campus e-mail sent monthly ing to become president with the • Speak with the university Editor marketing tactics from a team of -being a frequent guest colum- of Undergraduate Student administrators, and staff • Actively participating in as marketing and public relations nist for the BGNews Government are emphasiz- student body? ing future changes rather than • Write guest columnsfor The many other organizations' events majors that we would put on our • Posting contact information for past accomplishments. BG News and campus as I can cabinet myself and other USG Members And that is exactly why out- publications • Encouraging all other members • Turn the USG Web site into a in every residence hall and the going USG President lohnnie L. Lewis has chosen not to • Write blogs and create pod- of USG to do the same social networking Web site Student Union, and establish- endorse any of the candidates casts ing a listproc with every student currently seeking to fill his • E-mail the student body every organization president position next year. Me said week their campaigns have failed to highlight USG's accomplish- ments during the past year. There are four candidates currently running for presi- What is your dent, three of whom currently Star Wars We Were Soldiers The Departed Superbad hold positions in USG. favorite movie? But Lewis said he is disap- " T ' '" "~ pointed that the candidates have neglected to mention the What is your student government organi- zation's previous accomplish- favorite animal? ments. He also said that the candidates have presented platforms consisting of pre- viously set USG goals and framed them as new posi- tions and ideas. "A lot of candidates' Iplatformsl have things What is your Founders Food Court is my The Sundial because Magdy and The Falcon's Nest inside the Tough ques- that have already been favorite dining hall. I love the everyone else make it a great Union, because it's the heart of tion, but I have to say Founders worked toward this past year," i Lewis said. favorite dining fresh, made-to-order oriental Food court environment (and I work there)! campus Lewis said issues related to hall on campus? stir-fry entrees, deli sandwiches, I love the Jump cuisine. and pasta. See CHANGE | Page 10 r ; I 10 Wednesday. Maich 26.2008 WWWBGNEWS.COM

"Since the creation of the shuttle service Kollay said. PARKING If the fee was approved by From I over 30 years ago, students have wanted the Board of Trustees, an ini- tial fee would be implement- told not lo net Involved, but we change... No one has come closer to change ed. 1 iowever, the Parking and ilrc Ided to go ahead and do il Traffic Office would need to anyway." than this administration." gain interest through the fee And regardless of faculty inn- before making many of the looks. US( I was able to- make ■ Alexis Kollay | USG Senator changes proposed by USG advancements on the parking senators. issuo facing sindenls for the lime it is now. the committee of trustees before creating But if everything goes to first lime in many years. is suggesting taking out less anything. plan, students would look to The current government has prominent stops so downtown "Currently, the money |thc see a downtown shuttle route, created a shuttle ad-hoc com- ones could be added, Knlla\ Parking and Traffic Office] gets updated campus shuttles, and mittee which will work to not said. goes Into general funds, such the improved efficiency of the only revamp the shuttle sys- Another change, which would as gas and the upkeep of the north shuttle route, according tems, but also improve the hopefully begin by 2009-311(1. is shuttle buses," Kollay said. to ad-hoc committee senator quality and condition of the lots i he 11 cation of a full-time down "Creating a transportation fee Melinda Grooms. on campus. town shuttle bus. would allow them to have more Grooms said USG will work According to Alexis Kollay. "We included a referendum money allotted towards parking to develop the idea over the next one of the senators involved on the 2008 election ballot ask lots,is well." few years in order to cater to the with the ad-hoc commit- ing students if they would be With funds going towards needs of the student popula- tee, the group is proposing willing to pay no more than $20 shuttle services, the money pre- tion. However, for Grooms and a number of changes which a semester for upgraded shut viously used for the upkeep of Kollay. the steps made so far are could begin as soon as the fall tie services," Kollay said. "If a the shuttles could instead be ones that reflect positively on semester of 2008, majority of students SBJ yes, it put towards parking lots, the the current administration. One of these changes would shows the administration thai elimination of potholes, relayed "Since the creation of the include a proposal thai the this issue is something worth pavement and the revamping shutt le service over 30 years ago, Parking and Traffic Office alter looking into." of Lot 6, students have wanted change," the north shuttle route in order However, even if students And t hough t he ad-hoc com- Kollay said. "No one has come to include downtown stops. In do agree to pay a transporta- mittee is expecting the trans- closer ,to change than this FIIE PHOTO order to keep the shuttle run- tion fee, use will still have to portation fee to pass, chang- administration and I hope stu- PARKING PASS: Many students have issues with campus parking Many lots on campus, ning for the same amount of gain approval from the hoard es would not be immediate, dents will support our efforts." like this one near Olfenhauer, are getting attention from USG USG carries great responsibility at BGSU But the governing body isn't perfect, some find flaws in USG visibility and issues

By Ryan Sullivan Errol Lam Lam isn't the only person who "I was good until the increase Reporter Things in the University change because feels the USG isn't doing enough, in meal plan and the loss of roll- over. It's our money, our loans, Former professor though. Students can also be Not everyone within the cam of the voice and power of the people... We found complaining about what our scholarships that we work pus community feels as if the hopes USG can be the USG is or isn't doing. for. We raise that money for USG is doing all it can to protect more effective won't have real change until USG steps up Junior Travis llazen agreed food, not for use by the school." the il iterests of t he st udents. and takes a stand against President Ribeau." that the biggest problem facing She said the USG could also Kven some current and 0 USG is its lack of visibility unless do a better job of getting their former faculty members sa) president say they will do Errol Lam I Professor emeritus something goes wrong. name out to University students they feel as if the USG is not more to make the USG more "They |USG| needs to who might not have heard of strong enough to represent well known and every yeat ii dally if elected to a higher posi- USG get things done is through become more visible," Hazen them before. Henderson sug- the student body. doesn't happen.'' tion within the group, is another strength in numbers and by get- said. "I don't know anything gested going to hall council Professor cnu'i iius i-i IDI i,am I.am said he doesn't feel like problem the group faces. ting the average student more about them except them losing meetings and going out and said USG needs to unite more lo students and organizations I hey know before they run it involved he said. rollover." educating students who don't stand up for student rights. can go to USG because their is going to he on their resume," "If we compare ourselves to He said USG should have done know about the USG or what "Some people you will talk to problems are always redirect- I ainh said. "If you were to say other schools, it can be seen that more to protect students before they do for the University. say the USG is great." Lain said. ed out to some other group in don'i pm this on your resume, we don't have as much power or rollover was taken away. I.IIII said the USG needs to "But I mink the USG should be committee. most people won't run. I can't force," Ciamero said. "We have "USG should fight to pro- do more to present itself as the more effective and assertive." l-arn cited the parking issues accuse everyone of doing this, to try to get everyday students tect students," llazen said. "It "voice of the students." He said the biggest problem as something he feels the USG but it might partially effect more involved. We don't have doesn't belong to the school, it "Things in the University the student government-fatcs is should be doing more about. some people." the establishment yet to do belongs to us." change because of the voice and its lack of visibility. Because of "Parking is a disgrace," lam USG vice-president Nick things without them." Sophomore Amanda power of the people," Lam said. this, he feels the group doesn't said. "How could [USG] let Gamero is one of the people Gamero said he has been Henderson said she learned "We won't have real change truly represent the voice of the something like this go by? Win working hard, attempting to fix working since getting into office about the USG because of the until USG steps up and takes a students like it needs to, to rep- can't USG take the initiative and the problems I am brought up. to get out lo work wilh student University getting rid rollover. stand against President Ribeau resent their best interests, go to parking? It would show "We are in the negotiations groups and organizations to try "I don't know very much for students. They have to have "USG hasn't identified with something to the students." stage to keep rollover for stu- to find their needs and what the about them |USG|. just that they courage and will and they have the students," l.am said. "Every Lamb said the addition of dents," i lamero said. USG can do to better serve the are supposed to be the voice of to work with other people to get year, the people running for being in USG to a resume, espe- The best way lo help the campus community. the students," Henderson said. things done."

said. "Hut in any election people CHANGE want to hear about your plans for From Page 9 the future." Fellow USG presidential can- a downtown shuttle, professor didate larrell Potts said he didn't evaluations and textbook rent- think much about Lewis's deci- als have all come up during the sion not to endorse. campaign with little praise given "It's not that big a deal," Potts to USG's work on those issues said. "I don't recall previous this year. presidents making candidate "They are saying the same endorsements." a red carpet affair things that people have said All the other candidates have before," Lewis said. also supported Lewis's decision But the candidates don't agree not to endorse because it gives with Lewis's appraisal of their them an even chance. campaigns. "His decision gives equal One of the candidates, opportunity," said Jake Gallardo, Jeremy Lehman, said that the one presidential candidate Saturday, April 5 even though he thinks USG who has not served in a previous has done a good job this year, position on USG. Doors open at 7:30pm anyone running in an election Gallardo also had the sharpest needs to focus on the future criticism of USG's performance 101 Olscamp Hall and can't spend time talking in the last year, saying, "It seems about the past. they came up short with their "You have to separate yourself promises." from the current administration Lewis feels criticism like this Dinner & Entertainment and say what change you can is unfair, saying that the candi- bring and what can you do bet- dates he's met with don't under- Scott Loehrke- Acoustic Guitar ter," Lehman said. stand the full role of the USG John Waynick, who is also President and the balancing act Marcus Simpson- Rapper on the USG presidential ballot, that takes place. 5 Human Statues shares similar views. "It is unfair to think the presi- "I think USG has done a lot dent can accomplish these major Dani Bash- Harpist of positives this year," Waynick goals all by himself." Al and Champ- R&B singers Latino Dance Association- Salsa Dancing A live DJ How to vote: TICKETS Here's how to vote for the 2008- student. Enter your choice for a 2009. Go to the bgsu.edu home Presidential ticket and senators. $20.00 PAIR page and click "USG — vote Choose a representative from $15.00 SINGLE now". You can first cast yqur vote the college in which you have for or against the proposition to declared a major. Almost done, start a shuttle route to down- mark whether you are living on town locations which includes or off campus. Then hit "sub- a fee of $20 per semester. Then mit." Congratulations, you have enter your student ID number to voiced your opinion! Voting VA&m ensure that you are a registered continues until Friday. \ TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT THE INFORMATION DESK quote off the day... BOWEN-THOMPSON STUDENT UNION

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By Howard Fandrich "Some of the evidence seems to say he did; The Associated Press other information suggests he told the truth. The (op Republican on the It's a far more complicated picture than congressional committee that investigated whether Roger some may want to believe." Clemens used performance- enhancing drugs released a Tom Davis | Virginia Republican report yesterday questioning BASEBALL the Democratic majority's con- "Some of the evidence seems abscess on his buttocks. clusion that the seven-time Cy to say he did; other information The report — "Weighing the Red Sox best As in YoungAward winnermight have suggests he told the truth," the Committee Record: A Balanced lied in his testimony before the Virginia Republican said. "It's Review of t he Evidence Rega rding MLB's opening day panel last month. a far more complicated picture Performance Enhancing Drugs Baseball's regular season The 109-page report, obtained than some may want to believe. in Baseball" — stands as a coun- kicked off yesterday in Japan by The Associated Press, contains Memories fade and recollections terpoint to the 18-page memo details Rep. Tom Davis believes differ. That's human nature, not released Feb. 27 by chairman as the Boston Red Sox could challenge the credibility criminal conduct. My concern is Henry Wax man. defeated the Oakland As by a of Brian McNamee, the personal the integrity of sworn statements That was the day Waxman and score of 6-5 in 10 innings. The trainer who testified under oath made to Congress. Davis asked Attorney General SUSAN WALSH AP PHOTO Sox were led by outfielder he injected Clemens with ste- "At this point, the lustice Michael Mukasey to open an IN TROUBLE: Pitcher Roger Clemens may be lacing additional sanctions as the top roids and human growth hor- Department is best equipped to investigation into whether Republican on the congressional committee. Tom Davis, believes he may Itave lied Manny Ramirez, who added mone from 1998-01. investigate that central question Clemens committed perjury. the go-ahead double. Republican staff from the and reach a fair conclusion." The following day, the lustice dence before the committee or discussed UGH with McNamee; Page 14 House Committee on Oversight The report includes portions Department told the FBI to take implausible." that he was not at Canseco's and Government Reform will of previously undisclosed inter- up the matter. Those areas involve Clemens' home from ]unc 8-10,1998, when, ONLINE pass along additional informa- views with new witnesses and Waxman's memo to testimony that he has "never their Toronto Blue lays played a tion to the lustice Department. addresses issues such as wheth- Democratic staff outlined the taken steroids or HGH" that series at the Florida Marlins; and: The BG News The FBI is investigating whether er Clemens attended a party at reasons for the criminal refer- McNamee injected him with the that he was "never told" about Clemens lied to Congress. then-teammate Jose Canseco's ral, summarizing "seven sets of painkiller lidocaine; that team baseball investigator George Sports Blog "Did Roger Clemens lie to us?" house in 1998; information about assertions made by Mr. Clemens trainers gave him pain injec- Mitchell's request to speak before Be sure to log on to The BG Davis said in a release accompa- injections of vitamin B-12; and in his testimony that appear to tions; that he received many vita- Mitchell issued his report con- News Sports Blog for all the nying the report. whether Clemens developed an be contradicted by other evi- min B-12 injections; that he never taining McNamee's allegations. latest information on all your favorite Falcon sports http://www.btjnewssports. blogspot.com SCHEDULE Tennis stumbles in MAC play TODAY Baseball: vs Findlay, 3 p.m. Shaky start out the OUR CALL gates in conference Today in Sports History play for tennis team 1992-NY Ranqers clinch By Nata Parsons First NHL regular season Reporter "That girl was good championship in 50 years.

1979-Michigan State and Kelsey just (led by Magic Johnson) Most coaches and players believe there are two parts to annihilated her." beats Indiana St (led by a season. Penny Dean | Tennis coach Larry Bird) 75-64 to win the The BG tennis team is no NCAA Championship. different. final two matches to cement The Falcons concluded the the victory, BG couldn't quite 1973-UCLA wins their 7th first — non-conference — part get over the hump. straight NCAA basketball title of their season, going 11-0 and Nussbaum (fifth flight) by beating Memphis 81-76. earning a spot in the national and Voile's (sixth) matches rankings. both went the distance, but However, BG didn't begin neither one could finish it off. The List the second — conference Nussbaum lost, 5-7, 7-5, 7-6(4), The NCAA Tournament — part of their season the while Voile lost, 6-1,6-7(7), 6-4. way it would've liked, losing Despite cramping in her has seen some incredible back-to-back Mid-American third-set tiebreaker. BG individual performances Conference matches. coach Penny Dean described throughout the first two The Falcons (11-2, 0-2) nar- Nussbaum's performance as rounds and today we are list- rowly lost to Eastern Michigan "the best match I've seen her and Toledo by identical scores play in a couple of years." ing the five best: of 4-3 over the weekend. BG played in what Dean 1. Stephen Curry, On Saturday BG won three called a "hostile environment out of the first four singles with raucous fans," but she Davidson: The Wildcat matches to finish, but Toledo said the team handled it well. guard has lit up the (10-4, 1-1) won the last two "1 was very proud of my play- nCR NEWS RUJ PHOTO erasing a 3-2 deficit. The ers," she said. "We prepared for tournament so far. Dels match was held at the Laurel son has scored 70 points SETBACKS: After an undefeated out-of-conference play, the tennis team struggled over the weekend in two MAC contests against Eastern Hill Tennis Club. Michigan and Toledo. B G lost to both teams by identical 4-3 scores. The team will ne«t be in action on Saturday as they host Northern Illinois See TENNIS | Page 14 in two upset victories over Needing only one win in the Gonzaga and Georgetown. 2. Brook Lopez, Stanford: The Cardinal center poured in Former Reds' closer hopes for increased production and fewer boo-birds JO points, including hitting ByJo.K.y COFFEY FILE too, because you're out there giv- the game-winning bucket in The Associated Press ing everything you've got." the 82-81 overtime victory He has spent the last six over Marquette on Saturday. LAST SEASON: M with a S.82 months trying to make sure CLEARWATER, Fla. — The out- earned run average in 58 games. things are different this year. 3. A J. Abrams, field gate would open. Todd Coffey went on a strict diet Coffey would take a deep breath WEIGHT LOSS: Last season and training program in the off- Texas: Abrams tallied and break into an all-out sprint. weighed in 265 lbs. He weighed season, trimming his waistline 26 points in both of the He hadn't even cleared the in this spring at 259 lbs. and his delivery. He weighed 265 Longhorn games against warning track when the thing pounds at the end of last sea- he dreaded would start again. THIS SPRING: Has not allowed son, when he was 2-1 with a 5.82 Austin Peay and Miami. The boos — so deep and so a run in seven appearances. earned run average in 58 games. 4. Joe Mazzulla, angry—would swell from every When he got on a scale this corner of Great American Ball Eventually, he would leave the week, he weighed 239. West Virginia: The Park. The closer that Coffey got game to another round of abuse. The weight isn't all that's down reserve guard neariy had a to the mound, the louder they It went that way most of the considerably this spring. His got. Fans wished he'd just keep time. earned run average is as small triple-double in the on running. The Reds' bullpen was its as it can be. victory ever Duke on Some days, the Cincinnati downfall last season, andCoffey Coffey didn't allow a run in Saturday. Mazzulla scored 13 Reds reliever probably felt that — who sprints to the mound any of his first six appearanc- way, too. points, grabbed 11 rebounds to get his heart pumping and es against major leaguers this Coffey never reacted to the his head focused — became a spring. His control was back, his and was responsible sound that assaulted his ears moving target for fans' anger. stamina was good, his results for eight assists. every time he took the mound To get to the mound, he had to were much like back in the days last season. It's not his way. run the gantlet. when hishere-l-comesprintwas 5. Kevin Love, Besides, what good would it do? "You hear it," Coffey said. "If a reason to celebrate, UCLA: Love tallied 19 With everyone in the stands you say you don't hear it, you're a "When I talked to him [in the ready to pounce on every mis- liar. You're like, 'Man, c'mon!'" offseason], he told me he was points, 11 rebounds and seven take, the 27-year-old reliever "I take it harder than anybody working out," manager Dusty blocks in the Bruins' two- would try to block out the cat- else: Obviously there was noth- AIKHRM4N AP PHOTO- B00: Reds' pitcher Todd Coffey was often the target of many frosty receptions from the point victory over Texas A&M calls and get back to getting outs. ing to cheer; I was not pitching Every bad pitch seemed to make good. But sometimes you want See COFFEY Page 14 home fans. He hopes that will change this season after he dedicated himself in the offseason on. Saturday night. things worse. to get a little support behind you, I to getting in better shape The Reds begin their season on Monday against the D-Backv I f, SPORTS 14 Wednesday. Match 26.2008 WWW.BGNEWS.COM COFFEY TENNIS anny leads Red Sox over As in Japan From Page 13 From Page 13 Baker said. "He said he was that (hostile environment! and going to lose weight and thought it would be like that. By Howard Ulman "Given the come here ready. He's kept We handled it beautifully and The Associated Press his word. Coffey's throwing didn't let it affect our play." opportunity to start the ball as well as anybody. Kelsey Jakupcin picked up He looks good.? a win at the top flight, 6-3,6-2. TOKYO — Daisuke Matsuzaka on opening day, I did He looks more like he did over Martina Wodzinski. got the Tokyo Dome fans revved in 2006, when he pitched in "Kelsey played an awe- up, and Manny Ramirez struck feel a little nervous a set-up role and saved eight some match against Martina the winning pose. games as well. The Reds were Wodzinski," Dean said. "That In the earliest major league and a little excited counting on him to hold leads girl was good and Kelsey just opener, t he Boston Red Sox got off in the eighth inning again last annihilated her." to a winning start in their World and that might have season, but it didn't work out. Christine Chiricosta won Series title defense. Coffeygot hit hard repeated- a hard-fought match, 7-6, 7-5, Ramirez hit his second two- shown. I'd like to ly — and got booed regularly at the second flight against run double in the 10th inning — in the first seven weeks. He Ashley Frey, while Sam Kintzel, — admiring his drive from the apologize to all the was sent to Triple-A Louisville who was 4-0 on the week- batter's box, thinking it was a on May 24, and spent the rest end, picked up the only other three-run homer — and Red Sox fans who turned out of the season shuttling back Falcon win on the day by beat- beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5 on and forth. ing Jenny Belsky, 7-5,6-0, at the last night. and wanted to see He got so caught up in fix- fourth flight. "Ultimately, it was a great ball- KOJISASAHARA , AP PH0I0 ing his delivery that he let his In doubles BG lost the dou- game,'' Matsuzaka said through diet and his conditioning slip. bles point for only the second me go deep in the BASEBALL IS HERE: Major League Baseball got its season underway in the wee hours o( "It's not like 1 put the weight time this year. a translator. "I hope people got a yesterday morning as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Oakland As 6-5 in ten innings chance to enjoy it live." game." on on purpose," Coffey said. The duo of Babina and A crowd of 44,628, including was hardly intimidating, lie who turned out and wanted to "It was one of those things. Kintzel was the only doubles' fans from Boston, cheered at the Daisuke Matsuzaka | Red Sox Pitcher walked Daric Barton leading see me go deep inthe game." Sometimes you get caught victor for the Falcons with Tokyo Dome, which hosted base- off and gave up a one-out RBI The atmosphere was loud, but up in other things. I strug- an 8-4 win over Belsky and ball's opener for the third time in Ramirez hit a drive to deep double to Emll Brown, who not nearly as loud as the regu- gled last year, so I was more Sarah Horning. nine years. It was 6:10 a.m. back center and was sure it would be a was tagged out in a rundown lar noise level at Fenway. Fans focused on the on-field stuff On Friday the Falcons won in Boston when the season l>egan, home run. It wasn't. between second and third. pounded drums, flashed camer- and had tunnel vision. The the doubles point, but lost four and the organizers tried to make lust Manny being Manny. After a pair of singles, Kurt as and gawked at his wildness. other stuff got sacrificed, out of the six singles matches it feel like Fenway Park by playing He learned when he got to the Suzuki hit a game-ending He didn't find out until and it snowballed." to F.MU (5-9. 1-0). The MAC "Sweet Caroline" after the last out. ballpark that he couldn't use the groundout, giving Papelbon shortly before the game that As the season wound down, opener for both teams was Ramirez, starting the final red-barreled bat he planned on the save and sealing the win for he'd be playing. Coffey got on a scale and held at EMU's Chippewa Club. guaranteed season of his eight- using because it would distract Hideki Okajima (1-0), who used "I was shocked," Moss said. "I thought about the big number "It was a 5 1/2-hour match year contract, hit a tying, two- pitchers. So he got some new bats to pitch in the Tokyo Dome for saw J.D.'s batting practice and he that registered. and it was very, very exciting, double in the sixth inning, and in Tokyo. the Yomiuri Giants. looked great. I didn't know any- "I looked at it and said, dramatic college tennis," Dean rookie Brandon Moss hit an RBI "Maybe if I used my American "I'm glad things ended well for thing was going on. I was just 'Wow!'" Coffey said. said. "It just came down to a single that gave Boston a 3-2 bat that ball maybe would have the team," Matsuzaka said, "but, sitting there talking. They were The changes started imme- point here or there, and we lead and chased Oakland starter gone," he said. "I thought I hit of course, I'm not happy with my like, 'You might be starting,' I was diately. happened to not get those crit- |oe Blanton. it good. I couldn't use my bat own results." like'Oh. OK.' He hired a personal trainer ical points." Matsuzaka left after five wild because it wasn't legal. Thank Matsuzaka allowed a pair of and dietitian. He went to a The duo of lakupcin and innings and 95 pitches, and lack God 1 got some Japanese wood first-inning runs, one on a homer Notes: Ramirez was present- high school near his home Chiricosta won, 8-3, at the llannahan's two-run homer off that I could use." by Mark Ellis. He struck out six ed with an oversized check for in Rutherfordton, N.C., and top flight, while Babina and Kyle Snyder put Oakland ahead Oakland manager Bob Geren and walked five in five innings 1,000,000 yen (about $10,000) worked on his delivery virtu- Kintzel won in a third-flight 4-3 lead in the sixth. Moss, play- made the kev decision to walk but allowed only two hits. for being MVP of the game and ally every day. 1 le would stand tiebreaker giving BG a 1-0 lead. ing because I.D. Drew hurt his Ortiz. "Given the opportunity to start smiled as he held it up on a stage in front of a mirror and study The lead was short-lived as back in batting practice, hit a solo "They're both great hitters and on opening day, I did feel a little placed near the mound. He also his throwing motion, trying EMU won at the top-three homer in the ninth off Huston you have to pick one or the other," nervous and a little excited and getsacolorlaserprinter. Pregame to get rid of the kinks that had flights. Street (0-1). Cieren said. "He got 0-2 and then that might have shown," said ceremonies included a band worked their way in. Jakupcin was defeated in a Then, in the 10th, Julio lugo got a pitch over the plate and Matsuzaka, who signed a $52 playing "The Stars and Stripes When he got to Florida, he closely-contested match, 6-4,6- reached on an infield single lead- Ramirez took it deep." million, six-year contract with Forever" and opera singer Michie looked and felt like he did 7,7-5, by reigning MAC Player of ing off, Dustin Pedroia sacrificed Jonathan Papelbon took the Boston before last season after Nakamaru singing the lapanese in 2006. By dropping those the Year Vanessa Frankowski. and DavidOrtizvvas intentionally mound to his "Wild Thing" eight years with the Seibu Lions. national anthem in a red dress pounds, he wasablc to smooth Chiricosta and Babina were walked with two outs. theme in the bottom half, but "I'd like to apologize to all the fans with a long train. out his delivery. also defeated at the second "It's been dramatic," he said. and third flights, respectively. "It just feels better. It's hard to "|EMU's| top-three players describe the exact feeling. It's are very, very tough," Dean like in '06." said. NOW LEASING FOR FALL 08 When he sprints out of the "We played good tennis bullpen this season, he hopes against them." his reception is more like it Picking up the lone singles used to be, too. wins for BG were Kintzel and "It takes a toll, it does," he Niissbaum at the fourth and said. "You thinkabout it. Trust sixth flights, respectively. me, nobody takes it harder Menoff was up 3-1 in her than me," match at the fifth flight, but tf' 'tf&Ki injured her back. She fought through it and finished the RELEVANT match, but eventually lost, 6-3, I O W N H O M \ OPENING DAYS 6-3. L C O M M U N I T I i: S, LIT Despite the tough losses to i u^ begin MAC play, Dean was still REDS: vs. Arizona Diamond happy with the way the team Backs on Mon.. March 31; 2:10 performed. p.m. in Cincinnati. Ohio. "I was proud of them," she said. 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French President to boycott Olympic opening ceremony

By Angela DoUnd the question of Tibet, and I The Associated Press will adapt my response to the evolutions in the situa- PARIS — French President tion that will come, I hope, Nicolas Sarkozy said yester- as rapidly as possible," the day that he cannot rule out president said during a visit the possibility he might boy- with a military regiment in cott the opening ceremony of southwest France. the Beijing Olympics if China Sarkozy also said he had continues its crackdown in told Chinese President Hu NASSER NASSER I AP PHOTO Tibet. lintao of his concern, asking An official from France's for restraint, dialogue and the MOURNING LOSS: Many Egyptians mourned the loss of Mohammed Fouad. 27. after he state television company said end of violence in Tibet. was supposedly shot by military guards on an American cargo ship contracted by the Navy. the broadcaster would likely Sarkozy also disclosed con- boycott the games if cover- tacts between his office and age was censored, and the that of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's European Union, United exiled spiritual leader. Egyptian 'killed' by States, Australia and Canada "I have an envoy who spoke urged China to show restraint to the authorities who are as it tries to quell continuing closest to the Dalai Lama," unrest in its Tibetan areas. Sarkozy said. "I want dialogue military guards Asked whether he support- to begin, and I will gauge my ed a boycott, Sarkozy said response on the response that By Nasser Nasser according to both Egyptian and he could "not close the door the Chinese authorities give." The Associated Press U.S. accounts of the incident. to any possibility." A spokes- A Paris-based media free- The Navy has been leery of man for the president said dom group, Reporters Without SUEZ, Egypt — Dozens of angry small boats getting near its war- Sarkozy was referring to a Borders, last week appealed mourners buried an Egyptian ships since al-Qaida suicide possible snub of the Aug. 8 for an opening ceremony REMY GABALDA AP PMC"' man yesterday who they said attackers rammed an explosives- opening ceremony. boycott by heads of state and was killed by shots fired from an packed motorboat into the USS "Our Chinese friends must government, as well as royalty HOPING FOR PEACE: As China continues to to put pressure on Tibet. French President American cargo ship contract- Cole off Yemen, killing 17 sailors understand the worldwide — an idea that has gained the Nicolas Sarkozy considers boycotting the opening ceremony of the Beijing OfympKS Sarkozy ed to the U.S. Navy as it passed in 2000. concern that there is about support of many French. hopes Chinas president can start a dialogue end the violence in Tibet through the Suez Canal. Cmdr. I yclia Robertson, spokes- U.S. officials said American woman for the Bahrain-based military guards aboard the ship U.S. 5th Meet, said cargo ships only fired warning shots toward sailing under contract to the Navy approachingmotorboatsMonday follow the same rules of engage- The BG News is now night and said they had received ment as American warships in no report of anyone being killed. dealing with approaching boats. The incident occurred when "The boats were hailed and accepting applications for the merchant ship Global Patriot warned by a native Arabic speak- entered the canal from the Red er using a bullhorn to warn them Sea and was approached by small to turn away. A warning flare was Summer a Fall motorboats that ply the waterway then fired," the U.S. Embassy in selling goods to passing ships. Cairo said in a statement. 2008 Staffs • Reporters • Web Staff •Staff Editors •llideographers •OpinionColumnists • On-line Media •Photographers Assistants •Graphic Designers •Copy Editors y • Applications are available in 210 or 204 West Hall. • Interviews will begin week of April 7. Return completed application and please sign ug for an interview time at 210 West Hall. Questions or further information? Contact The BG News at [email protected]

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